The Houston Astros reinstated outfielder Kyle Tucker from the 60-day injured listing on Friday, three-plus months after struggling an harm that turned out to be a small fracture in his shin.
In corresponding roster strikes, the Astros optioned infielder Zach Dezenzo to Triple-A Sugar Land and designated left-hander Parker Mushinski for project.
An All-Star in every of the previous three seasons, Tucker has been out of motion since June 3, when he fouled a ball off his proper shin. On Monday, he revealed to reporters that whereas he was listed on the IL with a shin contusion, he had truly sustained a small fracture.
After ramping up throughout coaching this week, Tucker might be again within the lineup Friday in time for the Astros’ opener of a three-game house sequence towards the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Tucker, 27, was batting .266 with 19 house runs and 40 RBIs in 60 video games earlier than the harm. In 615 profession video games for Houston since making his debut in 2018, Tucker is a profession .272 hitter with 121 homers, 133 doubles and 408 RBIs.
Dezenzo, 24, made his main league debut Aug. 6 and went 11-for-52 (.212) with one house run and 6 RBIs in 17 video games.
Mushinski, 28, had a 6.55 ERA via 10 reduction appearances this season. He has a profession 5.45 ERA with no choices, 26 strikeouts and 12 walks via 31 video games (33 innings) since debuting in 2022.
–Discipline Stage Media
